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Blair Force one is a whiff again.

Started by Martin H, March 26, 2008, 11:27:08 AM

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Martin H

March 26, 2008, 11:27:08 AM
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080326/tpl-uk-britain-planes-f7fdc02.html

Looks like comrade Brown has chickened out of haveing his own "Air Force One". So its back to being a whiff for phoney Tonies pet project.
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

IPMS (UK) What if? SIG Leader.
IPMS (UK) Project Cancelled SIG Member.

B777LR

#1
March 26, 2008, 12:23:54 PM
Good idea. Save the environment, and go by public transport :thumbsup: (says the person who wants to fly F-16s :bow:)

Craig

#2
March 26, 2008, 12:45:35 PM
 Probably only binned because it would involve spending money for the RAF to fly the thing. Of course I'd be willing to chip in for an ME163 for him if it's strictly a financial issue.
Do not despair for Johnny head-in-air,
 He sleeps as sound as Johnny underground.
 Fetch no shroud for Johnny in-the-cloud,
 And keep your tears for him in later years.
 Better by far for Johnny-th-bright-star,
 To keep your head and see his children fed.

Archibald

#3
March 26, 2008, 01:35:17 PM
A french air force one would be cheaper, considering reduced size our president, a Folland Gnat would probably be enough...  ;D
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Mossie

#4
March 26, 2008, 01:40:00 PM
Ah, but as with any politician there's the An-225 needed behind it to carry the ego.... :dalek: :dalek: :dalek:
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

B777LR

#5
March 26, 2008, 01:47:08 PM
Quote from: Archibald on March 26, 2008, 01:35:17 PM
A french air force one would be cheaper, considering reduced size our president, a Folland Gnat would probably be enough...  ;D

The Danish PM doesnt need any aircraft. He would run all the way... ;D

AeroplaneDriver

#6
March 26, 2008, 05:50:31 PM
So much better for Britain's image on the world stage to have the PM showing up on EasyJet or Austrian Airlines or a number 9 bus...

Are there any other major world powers (which for some reason I still consider my homeland to be) that dont operate a dedicated VIP transport for the Head of State/Head of Government?
So I got that going for me...which is nice....

rallymodeller

#7
March 26, 2008, 06:28:30 PM
Even though it's painted up just like the other ones, even Canada has a VIP-outfitted CC150 Polaris (A310) -- 15005 IIRC.
--Jeremy

Poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...


More into Flight Sim reskinning these days, but still what-iffing... Leading Edge 3D

jcf

#8
March 26, 2008, 11:26:38 PM
Quote from: AeroplaneDriver on March 26, 2008, 05:50:31 PM
So much better for Britain's image on the world stage to have the PM showing up on EasyJet or Austrian Airlines or a number 9 bus...

Are there any other major world powers (which for some reason I still consider my homeland to be) that dont operate a dedicated VIP transport for the Head of State/Head of Government?

Bugger gettin' an airplane, wotcher need is a new yacht.  :cheers:

As to your question, the UK is the only G8 nation that doesn't have a dedicated air transport.

Mebbe Branson will donate a 747.  ;D

Jon

Hobbes

#9
March 27, 2008, 01:22:10 AM
QuoteAs to your question, the UK is the only G8 nation that doesn't have a As to your question, the UK is the only G8 nation that doesn't have a dedicated air transport..

Um, what about the 32 Sqn aircraft (BAe 146 and HS 125)? They may not be long-haul airliners, but they definitely are 'dedicated air transport'.

Howard of Effingham

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March 27, 2008, 02:31:53 AM Last Edit: March 29, 2008, 02:38:28 AM by Howard of Effingham
Quote from: Hobbes on March 27, 2008, 01:22:10 AM
QuoteAs to your question, the UK is the only G8 nation that doesn't have a As to your question, the UK is the only G8 nation that doesn't have a dedicated air transport..

Um, what about the 32 Sqn aircraft (BAe 146 and HS 125)? They may not be long-haul airliners, but they definitely are 'dedicated air transport'.

indeed so. iirc, when i heard this announcement on BBC R4 yesterday, it was said that the RAF would be getting
two new jets for VIP work in UK/europe and that for longer trips 'the work would go out to charter'.

also this morning i hear that the house of commons defence select commitee is recommending the cancellation of
one large defence project that is £800 million over budget and 8 to 9 years late entering service. nimrod MRA4 that
must be.

trevor
Keeper of George the Cat.

B777LR

#11
March 27, 2008, 08:16:35 AM
Quote from: AeroplaneDriver on March 26, 2008, 05:50:31 PM
Are there any other major world powers (which for some reason I still consider my homeland to be) that dont operate a dedicated VIP transport for the Head of State/Head of Government?

Well, considering the RAF already has a couple of jets that can transport the PM (Tristar, VC-10, soon A330, BAe 146, BAe 125), there would be Germany (they have a bunch of CL-601s, and a single A310 that is configured for VIP service), Spain (Boeing 707 tanker, A310 tanker), but i would have to agree, even the Tanzanian AF has more dedicated VIP aircraft: 1x Gulfstream G-V, 1x Fokker 27, 1x Mil Mi-8 znc 1x Fokker 28 (ive flown onboard this one, my parents were invited to Entebbe with a minister, and i came along!)

Jennings

#12
April 05, 2008, 10:53:16 PM
"My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over." - Gerald R. Ford, 9 Aug 1974

P1127

#13
April 06, 2008, 03:50:35 PM
'Travels mostly by train...' - well he wasn't on a train the day my flight out of LCY to Edinburgh was held up for 20 minutes so he could get on (First and only time so far I've had an armed guard escort us passengers onto the plane).

Prime Ministers used to always travel by VC-10 until the day John Major's was parked next to a VC-25 at a NATO summit. he apparently felt 'embarrased' by that, so it was BA 767s and 777s after that,
It's not an effing  jump jet.
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